D'Iberville is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Ocean Springs is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The D'Iberville Warriors will take on the Ocean Springs Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, D'Iberville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bay 3-2. That's two games straight that D'Iberville has won by just one run.
Emma Redding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Layla Barnes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Drieling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ocean Springs put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past North Pike 16-5.
Brooklyn Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk). Peterson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Farrah James, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Kerrigan Scott was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
D'Iberville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Ocean Springs, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
D'Iberville came up short against Ocean Springs in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Will D'Iberville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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